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Claims can take a while – especially slippers and trippers, which is largely down to the Defendant’s love of defending them for prolonged periods of time!

But when Mrs C approached us for help after she slipped on water from a leaking roof in the staffroom where she worked, she was able to take advantage of the new quicker system for running a claim, and she benefited from our efficient way of working.
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A nail gun falls within the scope of work equipment and is therefore governed by The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations. These rules, for years, have been very strict with the most prominent section of the legislation saying as follows: “ (1) Every employer shall ensure that work equipment is maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair.”

So when Mr E approached our expert team here for legal representation, we were more than happy to oblige.

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Mr J approached our specialist team here at The Injury Lawyers having suffered from chemical burns due to exposure to concrete as part of his job role. The provision of personal protective equipment in the workplace is of paramount importance in preventing injuries like this in the workplace, but unfortunately for Mr J, his employer failed him on this occasion.

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If the thought of bed bugs make your skin crawl, you may not want to read the rest of this article!

We took instructions from Miss B after she sustained bed bug bites following a stay at a London hotel; she was able to confirm that the bugs had come from the hotel bed after they were found there during the stay! Unfortunately she suffered from the physical marks of the bed bug bites on the skin as well as suffering from disturbed sleep for a while.

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We took instructions from Mrs R after she was hit by an air vent that staff at a mainstream fast food franchise were cleaning directly above her which fell and hit her whilst she was dining. She wasn’t aware that the staff were cleaning the vent which was positioned behind her on the roof – not that it would have mattered in any event.

Conducting such an activity with customers in the vicinity is clearly a dangerous thing to do, so we were more than happy to act for her on a genuine no win, no fee basis.

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Mrs R was the unfortunate victim of a tripping incident in the beer garden of a pub when her foot was caught on a marble stone. Unfortunately there was a parasol stand in the vicinity with no parasol in it, and it was landing on the stand that caused the injury.

It’s lucky she wasn’t more seriously hurt – thankfully she wasn’t, and we’re pleased to confirm that we have obtained a settlement of £3,875 for the laceration and subsequent scarring.
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Mr T was employed as security guard when he was instructed to move heavy sandbags in the course of his duties. He hadn’t been provided with any manual handling training, and as a result of both the lack of training and the nature of the task he was instructed to carry out, he suffered a back injury.

This ended up being quite a complex case due to more than one company being pursued, and due to the fact the opponents were disputing responsibility.

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I remember when I was younger my school would regularly drill in the importance of safety when it came to crossing the road. Look, look, and look again – I remember the hedgehog adverts that aimed to ensure youngsters were safe when attempting to cross.

But when you use an official crossing such as a pelican crossing you expect to be able to use it safely. The rules of the road are clear and the duty is for the driver to give way when you have the right of way is important. Unfortunately for Miss R the defendant driver failed to pay the due care and attention owed which resulted in her sustaining injury and loss.

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There are what we sometimes refer to as ‘standard accidents’ or ‘common cases’ for personal injury claims; but as a firm of expert injury lawyers, we represent victims for all sorts of accident scenarios. When Miss B approached us for an injury she had sustained when staying at a hotel, it was certainly an unusual set of circumstances. But the accident in her view and in our view was something she could claim for despite it being hard to prove – this case can show the power of issuing court proceedings.
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Mr Z was working as a chef for the Defendant where he was often required to lift heavy items such as large sacks of potatoes. Despite requests, he was never provided with appropriate help for assistance for such tasks resulting in an enlarged hernia in the abdomen.

Lifting and carrying tasks in the workplace are normally very dangerous – so read on for what happened in the case of Mr Z.
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